Does GABA really work for sleep?

[myt1]

Just curious if anyone has used it and found it effective?  And if so at what dose?  Is it something that helps to knock you out, or does it just kind of relax and slow the mind down a bit to let you fall asleep more easily?

[dknole]

i can say, i like knock out by schiff

[nicky.smth]

Gaba gives me mild headaches.


Try Phenibut, that shit works 10X better than regular gaba for sleep

[myt1]

i can say, i like knock out by schiff

I'm a hard case.  Melatonin doesn't do shit for me anymore.  Got to the point where I was taking 9 mgs with 500 of niacin and still didn't work.  And valerian doesn't agree with me at all.  Any other suggestions are welcome, but Lunesta and Ambien are totally out of the question due to really bad experience

[lovemonkey]

What is it with americans and drugs, jezus!

[myt1]

What is it with americans and drugs, jezus!

GABA is not a drug that is the whole point.  Trying to find something natural that works.  What is it about people from other countries that makes them suck? 

[lovemonkey]

GABA is not a drug that is the whole point.  Trying to find something natural that works.  What is it about people from other countries that makes them suck? 

Well, whatever the fuck it is you're obviously stuffing something in your body for mind/physiological altering effects.

[Prototype]

GABA works good. It makes your lips tingle and gives you shortness of breath. Some people get weird dreams.

Best thing I've used for sleep was melatonin. I bought a sublingual spray version from Dr. Mercola's website.

I woke up and then lay in bed for what felt like a long time but when I got up I found out I'd only been asleep for 6 hours even with the sleep in. Also it was great for jet lag.

I used tryptophan a few times. One time I went for a walk to the shops before bed and on the way back I drank i mixed up the tryptophan and drank it on the way back. I barely made it home, I felt like I was going to have to sleep in the bushes was so tired. Other time I had it before bed and had to run to bed from the couch to get there in time. I had to take an absolutely huge leak in the middle of the night so I got up and was leaning against the toilet wall struggling to keep my eyes open and my head up. I got back to bed and went face first onto the bed and went to straight to sleep, didn't even get under the covers.

[Magnus Greel]

Gaba worked for me. Another amino acid involved in sleep regulation is glycine, take 3 grams before bed and you will sleep just as well or better than with gaba, and have none of the side effects.

Lemon Balm otherwise known as melissa officianlis is also good for sleep. Others herbs I have tried include Hops extract, Valerian and passiflora.

[lesaucer]

GABA works good. It makes your lips tingle and gives you shortness of breath. Some people get weird dreams.

Best thing I've used for sleep was melatonin. I bought a sublingual spray version from Dr. Mercola's website.

I woke up and then lay in bed for what felt like a long time but when I got up I found out I'd only been asleep for 6 hours even with the sleep in. Also it was great for jet lag.

I used tryptophan a few times. One time I went for a walk to the shops before bed and on the way back I drank i mixed up the tryptophan and drank it on the way back. I barely made it home, I felt like I was going to have to sleep in the bushes was so tired. Other time I had it before bed and had to run to bed from the couch to get there in time. I had to take an absolutely huge leak in the middle of the night so I got up and was leaning against the toilet wall struggling to keep my eyes open and my head up. I got back to bed and went face first onto the bed and went to straight to sleep, didn't even get under the covers.

loll thats sick haha do you sleep more or it just help you to fall asleep?

[LatsMcGee]

Get some Tryptophan powder, it really works.

[Samourai Pizzacat]

Fuck! have a cup of hot coco and read a book before sleeping! It's disturbing to see US-americans reaching for drugs instead of tapping in to some common sense. The US is the most medicalised country in the world, and that aint good!

[Mars]

i always think that whenever its legal its aint going to work for me, i almost thought i were immune for recreational drugs as well.

[dov]

Perhaps "NZMM" can weigh in on this issue.

[MemberX]

Man up and eat 10,000 calories a day and you will sleep like a baby. 

[dov]

Perhaps "NZMM" can weigh in on this issue.

Oh sorry!   Edit: "sleep" not "sheep"

[affeman]

I know several people who experienced horrible nightmares on GABA. Really to the extent where you wake up every night dripping with sweat and the heart pumping outta your throat.

Would stay away from that shit. Try milk + honey, or watch TV from bed.

[myt1]

Gaba worked for me. Another amino acid involved in sleep regulation is glycine, take 3 grams before bed and you will sleep just as well or better than with gaba, and have none of the side effects.

Lemon Balm otherwise known as melissa officianlis is also good for sleep. Others herbs I have tried include Hops extract, Valerian and passiflora.

What would the side effects be?  Never knew that about glycine.  How does it compare pricewise to GABA?

[myt1]

I know several people who experienced horrible nightmares on GABA. Really to the extent where you wake up every night dripping with sweat and the heart pumping outta your throat.

Would stay away from that shit. Try milk + honey, or watch TV from bed.

I used to get that on melatonin sometimes.  Not necessarily nightmares all the time, but a few.  Mostly I would just have the craziest most vivid dreams ever to the point that  I'd do that startle wakeup thing and it would take a minute or two to realize it was just a dream.  The ones that involved falling or running were intense.  lol

TV is the worst thing ever for sleep.  I end up all night if I turn it on at bed time.

Appreciate the opinions and suggestions so far guys.  Keep em coming

[The Showstoppa]

WTF is wrong with you people?  Just drink yourself into a coma every night like normal, healthy people do.....

[affeman]

TV is the worst thing ever for sleep.  I end up all night if I turn it on at bed time.

Huh? When I watch TV from bed I'm most of the time gone within 10 minutes (even when I just got up 2 hours before lol).

[lovemonkey]

WTF is wrong with you people?  Just drink yourself into a coma every night like normal, healthy people do.....

I love the moment when you're piss drunk and start to get sleepy and when you finally (hopefully) hit the sack and feel so relaxed. I usually have about a 5 minute golden moment where falling asleep feels so good. Now if you've had too much to drink you might end up passing out on the street and vomiting profusely, but that's another matter.

[affeman]

I love the moment when you're piss drunk and start to get sleepy and when you finally (hopefully) hit the sack and feel so relaxed.

Worst is when you're fucking drunk, death-tired and glad u finally lie in bed, but when u lie everything begins spinning and you get the ugly gut-feeling that you have to get up one more time that night, you won't be able to stay in bed uninterrupted.

[The Showstoppa]

I love the moment when you're piss drunk and start to get sleepy and when you finally (hopefully) hit the sack and feel so relaxed. I usually have about a 5 minute golden moment where falling asleep feels so good. Now if you've had too much to drink you might end up passing out on the street and vomiting profusely, but that's another matter.

hahaha, YES!  Or the dreaded "bed spins" that sometimes take over soon after lying down.....it's all about practice.

[Prototype]

loll thats sick haha do you sleep more or it just help you to fall asleep?

Hmmm. It will make you sleep like a rock for a full ten hours. I had 10 grams of it in powder form. I think I had it mixed with some other aminos to help it cross the blood brain barrier I can't exactly remember. It had the same effect on a friend who weighs 120kg. Can't remember if I woke up refreshed or not either.